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FZNT02 KNHC 171601
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC FRI APR 17 2015

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 10N BETWEEN 43W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 44W AND 57W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED NEXT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 28N47W TO 27N58W THEN STATIONARY 
THROUGH 28N70W TO 31N74W. W OF FRONT TO 47W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF FRONT TO 29N BETWEEN 
47W AND 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 
30N BETWEEN 47W AND 52W. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 25N47W TO 27N65W 
THEN WARM FRONT TO 31N72W. N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT N OF 
29N BETWEEN 42W AND 52W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 22N47W THEN WARM 
FRONT TO 28N60W TO 31N63W. N OF FRONT E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT 
BEYOND 150 NM N OF FRONT. N OF 23N BETWEEN 47W AND 65W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTS DISSIPATED. N OF 30N BETWEEN 49W AND 
54W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
10N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N 
SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 
74W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17.5N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17.5N BETWEEN 85W AND 87.5W E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 86W AND 87.5W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17.5N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18.5N BETWEEN 84.5W AND 87.5W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16.5N TO 19N BETWEEN 85W AND 88W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR TROUGH ALONG 90W S OF 23N. FROM 21N TO 
23N WITHIN 120 NM E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ALONG 91W S OF 23N. FROM 21N TO 23N 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH TROUGH ALONG 93W S OF 24N. FROM 21N TO 
23N BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW TROUGH ALONG 89W S OF 23N. FROM 21N TO 23N 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ALONG 90W S OF 24N. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.